What are your "hangups" on card condition or holders?

[GregMitch34]

I commented elsewhere this week on being anti-"baggy" or anything else within a holder that covers, or even just surrounds a card (of course, not talking about the normal plastic or SGC black mat). I just managed to get an S74 silk in an SGC holder with no bag, for example. Made me wonder what others would admit was their "hangup" on card condition or holders? For example, I am also a nut on centering, others are not. So let's hear from you.

[EvilKing00]

Very improtant to me centering as well, (unless im looking for a badly mis cut just to have one like that. if there is a creace, i dont want it over the player, and corners should be decent.

I have bought real great looking cards, BUT they has hole punches in them (not on the player) and i was ok with that.

[DeanH3]

I'd say I'm a centering nut as well. I am however becoming more tolerant of small corner creases or wrinkles that don't impact the overall eye appeal.

[glchen]

I hate marks on cards. That's probably my biggest pet peeves. Otherwise, it's just that I like my cards to have decent eye appeal and affordability, so I can put up with other issues but try to upgrade when it's a good value.

[rhettyeakley]

Without a doubt it is clipped corners (I guess I hate octagons but love cards originally made as circles?), second would be obvious trimming of an edge.
-Rhett

[skooter]

Even slightly off-focus cards turn me off.

[vintagetoppsguy]

I hate to get a new card in the mail only to find the slab is scuffed/scratched. How hard is it to keep a graded card in a protective sleeve? They only cost about two and a half cents each as you can get a pack of 100 for about $2.50.

[brickyardkennedy]

For some reason, I hate scuffing on cards, more than anything. Hate writing on them, also. And of course, trimming and other alterations. Other problems, i can pretty much live with. What I hate about holders, is that they exist at all.

[atx840]

Being an error collector, condition isn't as important to me.

I do look for clean examples of error types..not a fan of messy overprints or cards without borders.

[sdkammeyer]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

I commented elsewhere this week on being anti-"baggy" or anything else within a holder that covers, or even just surrounds a card

I'm with you. I popped this Cobb out of its case for that exact reason. Well, I also think it will grade higher, but I will leave that up to the professionals at SGC. Anyways, the crowded up inner plastic is the most ridiculous thing in the world.... and as you can see from the scans .... you had to hold the card just right and twist it/turn it in the light to see the edges and corners. It just looked like straight poop. I will not buy a PSA card with this baggie thing inside.

[quinnsryche]

Creases. I hate creases of any kind.

[glynparson]

High grade holders. Or really in any numbered holder if altered.

[ValKehl]

Meaningful paper loss is the biggest turn-off for me. Next is probably out-of-focus cards. Creases - not so much, unless they badly affect the player's face.
Val